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The Best Simple Software For The Busy Webmaster |
by:
T. O' Donnell |
Here arefew programs I can't do without. They're free, and make beingwebmaster much easier.
CGI-Telnet http://www.rohitab.com/cgiscripts/cgitelnet.html
A cgi script that allows you to run commands on your server, even if your web host will not give you telnet access. Also good for getting at files generated by other scripts that are owned by user 'nobody', instead of your username. Ever tried deleting them? Well, now you can.
AXS Visitor Tracking System http://www.xav.com/
A very fine hit counter. Fairly simple to set up, if you use footer files on your site. Gives detailed information. Much better thanstats software that came with your web-hosting account.
Swap.pl
A Perl text replacer script. Handy if you're not familiar with Unix commands. Make sitewide changes in seconds. The original author's site doesn't list it any more. Can still be found viasearch engine (hint, hint).
FTP Explorer http://www.ftpx.com
The charm of this software is that it lookslot likeWindows shell, and thus makes FTP'inglittle less intimidating fornovice webmaster.
Putty Telnet/SSH Client http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
A simple-looking, but sophisticated, freeware telnet and SSH client. Can be run fromfloppy disk. Useful formobile webmaster.
Email Remover two.four
Not currently available fromauthor's website, but can be found by Googling forfile named 'eremovtwofour.zip'. This isemail account checker. It can be run fromfloppy disk and can check multiple email accounts. Allows you to highlight spam and delete it, and download emails if need be. WARNING: It hasbug. Do not changeorder ofemails insoftware window before deleting; you'll end up deletingwrong ones.
RFTP threetwo Version zero.ninenine
Again, not currently available fromauthor's website. This isself-contained FTP client that can be, you guessed it, run fromfloppy disk. Search around forfile named 'rftp.exe'.
If you do not seepattern emerging, then let me elucidate:last three programs can all be run fromsame floppy disk. You can leave your laptop at home, and work on your your site from internet cafes.
The only thing left would beWYSIWYG HTML editor that you can run fromfloppy disk; that would be asking forlot. However,Mambo content management system http://www.mambo.com comes with one pre-installed. There's alsoWYSIWYG plugin forblog software WordPress http://wordpress.org/.
Either isuseful addition to any website. You can keep it updated while onroad.
Aboutauthor:
T. O' Donnell ( http://www.tigertom.com) isecommerce consultant and curmudgeon living in London, UK. His latest project isebook on conservatories, available at http://www.ttconservatories.co.uk.T. O' Donnell freeware may be downloaded at http://www.ttfreeware.co.uk.
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